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115 lb Mountain Lion what i don't understand is for a long time the conservation has said there was no mountain lions here
so if thats been the case why do we have Missouri Mountain Lion Response Team
Steve, they've known theres been lions here for awhile now. I don't remember when but about seven to nine years ago they had a right up where a father and a son were out rabbit hunting and they came across half a deer hanging in a tree and caught sight of the lion and called there conservation agent he came out verifide it and the tracks. I beleave that was around Houston MO. Anyway for the last couple of years thay say there protected like the bear.
I would believe that where there is one big cat, in all likelyhood, there is another. While their territory is several miles in size two or more cats may occupy the territory, especially if they are not fully grown.
We have sighted several or these big cats on our place in southeast Missouri for several years. Hookset saw one crossing our field a few years ago. I have had 2 calfs that have been attacked by these cats. They had claw marks down both sides of the calf. They say that the calfs were attacked by young cats. Needless to say, we lost 2 calfs.
My wife & myself seen one three year ago,one cross in front of us on highway 67 around coldwater Mo. never reported it but read shortly atfer wards in conservation book there was none in Mo.what a joke we have 47 acres in Advance by Mingo I had heard they turn them loose there Its tail was a long as it body that the way it look to me anyway box like head we seen it from one side to the other5 foot to 6 maybe It was about 6:30 in the morning
I'm gonna do u boys a favor and bring Eddie Taylors coon dog out there in 2 weeks and track the rest of em down....kill em out lika real KY Hillbilly....we ain't sceered of em over here....last one I tracked I killed with my bare hands and made a coat out of him....y'all don't fret we on the way